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J. B. HORNE.

GOMBINED FOLDING BED AND WARDROBE.

No. 254,320. Patented Feb. 28,1882.

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COMBINED FOLDING BED AND WARDROBE.

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STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. HORNE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS-TO THOMAS(J. LEAN AND RAGLAN COOPER, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED FOLDING BED AND WARDROBE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,320, dated February28, 1882.

' Application filed November 14, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN B. HORNE, otChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Combined Folding Bed andWardrobe, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the folding and unfoldingof the bed, as well as to produce an economical and attractive pieceoffurniture containing a bed and a wardrobe condensed into the smallestpracticable space 5 and it consists in the construction and arrangementof devices, as will be hereinafter morefully described, and set forth inthe claims.

Inthe accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is aperspective view with the wardrobe-door open. Fig. 2 is a front view ofthe upper part with the upper catches moved to the side to permit oftheletting down of the bed. Fig.3 is a eross-section of the bedframe,showing the sliding legs. Fig. 4 is a side view with the door and partof the side removed. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross -'section with the bedlet down.

A represents the case, to the front of which the bed B is secured, andwithin which it is inclosed when the bed is closed,leavingasp'ace, G,for wardrobe purposes and as a packingcloset. The case A may beconstructed of any suitableheight andbreadth needed forinclosing any ofthe various-sized beds, and of sufficient depth-say twenty-eight inches,more or lessto allow of sufficient roomsay ten inches, more or lessforthe thickness of the bed,and eighteen inches (more or less) for thehanging of clothes or packing of unused bed-clothes in the wardrobe. Thecase A is provided with doors D and D, one on each side, that open backof the space occupied by the bed, and pins a or other suitable devicesattached to the back, from which to suspend articles of cloth- 1n g.

The bottom of the bed B, when closed into the case, forms its front, andis held in place by sliding catches E and E, attached to and sliding inthe panels F and F, on each side of the case. These sliding catches aremade of an ornamental shape and cover the grooves, to

which they are secured by pins 1), passing through the slot in thepanel. The sides of the bed-frame B are grooved, as shown at d and d,for receiving the pins on the inner ends of the spindles of the pinionsG and G, that extend through the partitions H and H, by which theinnerends of the bed are sustained, and upon which they slide for therequired distance. The spindles of the pinions G and G find bearings inthe case A and partitions H and H, and engage with the teeth of themutilated pinions J and J on the ends of levers I and l. The pinions Jand J have their bearings in the side of the case A and partitions H and11*, directly under the hearings in pinions G and G. The levers or armsI and I extend a suitable distance back into the spaces between the caseA and partitions H and H, and are attached to the lower ends of coiledsprings K and K, that are secured by their upper ends to pointsabove-say ate e and serve as the mechanical power for operating thepinions when the pin L is withdrawn from above the lever l. A pin, M, isattached to the lever I and extends through the side of the case A,which has a curved slot,f, for it to travel in. This pin is used to movethe lever to the required position for the insertion ofthe pin L.

- A curtain, N, operated by sprin g-roller placed on top the case,extends down back of the head of the bed, which lies Within the case,and screens the contents of the case from view when the bed is down.

The outer end or foot of the bed is provided with two foldinglegs, O andO, that are hinged to the slats or bars P and P, that slide between thebottom of the bed and cross-bar Q. These legs slide outward and close inover the bed, leaving the side flange of the leg flat against the bottomof the bed.

In operating my device the hinged head of the bed R is closed down andthe bed slid into the case to the end of the slats d and d. The pin L isthen withdrawn and the spring allowed to draw up the levers I and I.This movement of the levers revolves the pinions G and G, and these,forming the pivotal points on which the bed rests, swingit up intoplace,

the tension of springs being so regulated that the above movementoperates the bed unassisted. The legs are then slid up far enough topermit the end flanges to pass over the end of the bed and then closedinto the case, and the sliding catches E and E are slid into place andhold the bed firmly in place.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to securebyLetters Patent- 1. The combination of the bed B, provided with groovesat and d, with the spindles G and G" and their bearings, substantiallyas set forth. 1

2. The combination of the case A, partitions H and H, springs K and K,levers I and I,

pinions G and G, and bed B, substantially as I JOHN B. HORNE.

Witnesses:

FRANK YOUNG, ADLAI T. EWING.

